Parikshit Sahni

Actor

Indian Muree town, district Rawalpindi, United Provinces of British India (now, Pakistan)

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/1939
Age87 years
BirthplaceMuree town, district Rawalpindi, United Provinces of British India (now, Pakistan)

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Bio/Wiki

Stage nameAjay Sahni
Full nameParikshit Sahni
Named byRabindranath Tagore

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Eye ColorDark brown
Hair ColorSalt & pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Shri Shivaji Preparatory Military School in Pune
  • Lawrence School, Sanawar
College/University
  • St. Stephen’s College, Delhi
  • Sir J. J. School of Art in Mumbai
  • Cinema Institute in Moscow
Educational Qualification
  • 1 year Fine Arts degree at Sir J. J. School of Art in Mumbai
  • A bachelor’s degree in Architecture in Moscow but dropped out midway to pursue direction, scriptwriting, and editing at Cinema Institute in Moscow
  • Fine Arts course at Sir J. J. School of Art in Mumbai
  • 6-year course in direction and film making at Cinema Institute in Moscow

Personal Life

ReligionSpiritual
HobbyPainting

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherBalraj Sahni
MotherDamayanti Sahni
Siblings
  • Shabnam Sahni (1947-1972)
  • Santosh Chandhok (Author and television writer)
  • Sanober Sahni (step mother Santosh Chandhok)
  • Bhisham Sahni (Hindi fiction writer)
Spouse
  • Aruna Kapoor (deceased)
  • Dr. Nandini Sahni (Surgeon based in Jaipur)
Children
  • Aditi Sahni
  • Tania Sahni
  • Varunjai Sahni (Jaipur based abstract artist)

Career

Debut
Film
HindiDeedar (1951)
PunjabiMarhi Da Diva (1989)
Notable Television Work
  • Barrister Vinod
  • Gul Gulshan Gulfaam (Doordarshan, 1987)
  • The Great Maratha (as Malhar Rao Holkar)
  • Gaatha (Star Plus)
  • Heena (as Nawab Mirza)
  • Saat Phere (as Veer Singh)
Notable Films
  • Lage Raho Munna Bhai
  • 3 Idiots (2009)
  • PK (2014)
ProducerGul Gulshan Gulfaam (1987)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Parikshit Sahni started acting at a young age in the movie Hulchul (1951).
2. His family has ties to the Communist Party of India.
3. Parikshit Sahni is recognized for his performances in movies such as 3 Idiots (2009) and PK (2014).
4. In 2019, he penned a book called 'The Non-Conformist: Memories of My Father Balraj Sahni'.
5. Parikshit Sahni was named by Rabindranath Tagore while his father was teaching English at Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan.
6. He initially wanted to become a director rather than an actor.
7. He studied direction and film making in Moscow for 6 years.
8. He acted alongside his father, actor Balraj Sahni, in films during the 1970s.
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